Cherry Cake



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Description
A traditional English cake that can also be baked as a loaf

Ingredients

 * 1 cup/375g/13oz Self Raising Flour


 * 1 1/2 cups/300g/11oz Brown Sugar


 * ¼ teasp Salt


 * 1 cup/240ml/8fl.oz. Water


 * 4 Tbsp/60ml/2fl.oz. Vegetable Oil


 * 2 tbsp Vinegar


 * 2 teasp Vanilla Extract (or Almond)


 * 100g/4oz Glace Cherries, halved

Directions

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas Mark 4.
 * 2) In a large mixing bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients plus the glace cherries.
 * 3) Make a well in the centre then add the remaining "wet" ingredients. Mix well then beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
 * 4) Transfer the mixture to a 20cm/8 inch cake tin and bake for 30 - 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.